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elections to try to stem the crisis. the international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons is awarded this year's nobel peace prize. the funeral has been held at salford cathedral for liz dawn, who played vera duckworth in coronation street for more than 30 years. ina in a moment it will be time for sportsday. first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. we will have the latest from america as president donald trump indicates that he could pull out of a deal with iran designed to limit its nuclear programme. we will have the latest in our bbc 100 women series with reports around the world. at 8:45pm, we will review blade runner 2049 and the best of this week's best new releases in the
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film review with mark kermode. now it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. here's what's coming up this evening. wales without gareth bale remain on course for a place in a world cup qualifying play—offs. the ecb confirms ben stokes will not travel to australia for the ashes as it stands. a west yorkshire derby in the grand final, veterans against debutants. we will the grand final, veterans against debuta nts. we will take the grand final, veterans against debutants. we will take a look at where the match will be lost and won between leeds and castleford. all of that to calm. we will also
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hear from anthony crolla ahead of his fight with ricky burns. and we will look ahead to the final of the women's world gymnastic championships. first football, pat nevin, former scotland international is here to look at how the home nations are getting on in world cup qualifiers. wales havejust under 20 minutes to go and they are 1—0 up, tom lawrence with the wales goal, fantastic to score your first goal for your country. an incredible hit, and it's with his right foot, but there are little memories and fading shadows of gareth bale at his very best. he caught it brilliantly. the keeper got a hand to it but couldn't do anything about it. it's what wales deserve. they have been the better team. maybe they didn't have all the possession but the best chances have been created by wales. they need to hold on, it's only 1—0 and there is still a good period of time left. you need to hold onto it
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to keep the possibility of this fantastic game on monday night. you mentioned gareth bale, much of the build—up was on how much they would miss him. they seem to be doing all right considering they haven't won without him since 2013. think of the goals he scores and the creation as well. a big part of it is the creation of chances and the goals for wales. he's such a big personality everything generally focuses on and around him. but they have grown since the euro ‘s last time around and as a group they feel quite good about themselves. i don't think it will be enough for them to be without gareth permanently, but if they get through, you should be available for the play—offs. if they get through, you should be available for the play-offs. we will keep you up—to—date on the last 15 minutes. republic of ireland, also in wales' group. yesterday in the qualifiers with the home nations, england qualifying, beating slovenia. it wasn't pretty but they got thejob done. slovenia. it wasn't pretty but they got the job done. from an english
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point of view there is disappointment, you should be dancing, singing and enjoying every moment at the end. these pictures look like the celebrations were huge but half the fans had gone. it was a dull game. hasn't been a fantastic campaignfor dull game. hasn't been a fantastic campaign for england, but they are through. gareth southgate, what he will care about is nothing else but getting through. they have got through, in control of their own destiny. that's what they wanted. and don't forget there are quite a lot of good players to come back, and they have to build—up to the summer. and they have to build—up to the summer. don't hit your peak yet, and i don't think they have. most will feel, or hope that they haven't. i don't think they have. most will feel, or hope that they haven'tm seems the team morale around the english team is negative. the papers we re english team is negative. the papers were critical this morning and wembley was empty. have you seen morale this low, considering the fa ct morale this low, considering the fact they have made it to a major tournament. it's just fact they have made it to a major tournament. it'sjust in that moment where you are through, and you
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expect positivity to shine through. i think what everybody realises, because the premier league has done so because the premier league has done so well worldwide, you think england should be a world—class team, but looking at this whole group, and every single game in the whole group, they do not look like a world —class tea m. group, they do not look like a world—class team. they look like a tea m world—class team. they look like a team who will scrape to the world cup finals and no more. this isjust getting there, you need to peak at the finals. if you have harry kane, you know anything is possible. scotla nd you know anything is possible. scotland are also in england's group. i assume you might have watched that match! drama at hampden park. it was a very good performance. the goal in the last few seconds of the game, scotland do that all the time. they never give up, that never say die attitude. the manager has built that into them. gordon strachan dancing, loving every minute. he said after the match it was never in doubt and he a lwa ys match it was never in doubt and he always knew they were going to win. yeah, right! the reaction at the end
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of the game, putting teams under pressure. and look at the changes he made, he brings on ikechi anya, crossing the ball in. the other substitute is the guy closest to the touch, chris martin. you have to say that there is a bit of luck involved, but how many times do you get lucky? those late goals and the late changes work. well done to gordon strachan. they still have a chance. 0ne gordon strachan. they still have a chance. one more game to go against slovenia. i will be going overfor it and slovenia. i will be going overfor itandi slovenia. i will be going overfor it and i am not massively confident. why not? slovenia drew with england in slovenia. they beat slovakia quite easily over there as well. they have not lost in the campaign andi they have not lost in the campaign and i don't believe they have lost a goal in the capital in this campaign. people think scotland might have made it but they still have a tough one to go. and we find new and exciting ways to make a mess
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of it at the end. that's the attitude of most scottish people, it has been 19 years and we almost don't believe we will do it. i'm sure other scottish fans might be more positive. it was always going to be tough for northern ireland against world champions germany. 2—0 down after 20 minutes and did well not to be thrashed after that, did not to be thrashed after that, did not drop their heads. partially, but to be honest, watching that game, i think the foot was taken off the gas by the germans. i think they had done enough... if you score goals like that, you know you have done enough. the quality they have throughout the team is spectacular. however, why should they exhaust themselves? they have two goals as a cushion. don't push yourselves any further. take nothing away from northern ireland, it's extraordinary how far they have come. what michael o'neill how far they have come. what michael 0'neill has done is fantastic. how far they have come. what michael o'neill has done is fantastic. you could argue that among the home
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nations and throughout europe, who has done a betterjob in bringing their country from a couple of years ago to where they are now. i would argue michael 0'neill has probably done better than a one else. he's fantastic. stay with us, as promised, we want to hear from the republic of ireland camp, who face bottom side in their group moldova later, a match they are expected to win but assistant manager roy keane says the side not good enough to be at anything but their best. we are at anything but their best. we are at home, we know we have to win the game. listen, ithink at home, we know we have to win the game. listen, i think we always try to be on the front foot. easier said than done, but we will be confident that we will perform as well as we can and if we do we have a chance of winning the game. but if we take our eye off the ball, if we think we can turn up and win an international game, it's not going to happen. some tall order, they have to beat moldova tonight and it could come down to a showdown with wales on
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monday. as far as i am aware, republic of ireland not scoring many goals at the moment. ireland have done very well again with limited resources . done very well again with limited resources. they have more resources than the north, but they have still done very well with what they have now. i think if they can go to the game with wales and still have a chance of getting second place, they will be delighted. they should be good enough to beat moldova. a lot of players missing for the republic of players missing for the republic of ireland this game, but they have enough strength to beat moldova. if they do that, we are all excited about monday, wales against republic of ireland. and i would not call that game! predictions? it's really tight. | that game! predictions? it's really tight. i wouldn't be surprised that a draw. want to look forward to. we have updated you on the home nations, now let's look at some of the other side is trying to qualify for russia next year and some of the bigger teams are struggling,
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particularly in south america. argentina, the world's biggest football tournament could be without them. john ed bennite to explain. world cup with lionel messi could happen. argentina had 22 shots last night but drew 0—0. the argentina tea m night but drew 0—0. the argentina team is strong enough to have the likes of paulo dybala, thejuventus star, on the bench. four matches without a win. how much trouble argentina in? let's look at the table. you can see that only the top four goes through automatically to the world cup. fifth place goes into a play—off against new zealand. second — sixth, separated by only three points. 0nly brazil have guaranteed qualification as it stands. what do argentina have to do? it will be very tough, these are their fixtures. 0n do? it will be very tough, these are their fixtures. on tuesday they play
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ecuador. if argentina win their final match, they will be guaranteed at least a play—off. they would go through automatically with a win, if chile failed to beat brazil. it's all about argentina getting the win, but it's very tough. the venue in ecuador is 2900 metres above sea—level. argentina haven't won in ecuador in 14 years, winning only one since 1960. the lionel messi and argentina, the pressure is on. how cana team argentina, the pressure is on. how can a team like argentina, with their firepower, can a team like argentina, with theirfirepower, struggle can a team like argentina, with their firepower, struggle to qualify for the world cup? the reason is, and similar things have happened to brazil over the years in the south american tournament, not all the players go over for american tournament, not all the players go overfor all american tournament, not all the players go over for all the games because they think they can just about to get through. but when push comes to shove right at the death, the big names turn up and bring their first class game with them. i have real belief argentina will get through. they always manage it, and
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so through. they always manage it, and so do brasil. ecuador away, they will do enough. i wouldn't bet against them. any team with messi, who would? pat nevin, pleasure to have you with us. let's turn our attention to rugby league where leeds will take on castleford in the rugby league's showcase event tomorrow, the grand final. please without star man zak hardaker, who has been dropped for a breach of clu b has been dropped for a breach of club rules. they have enjoyed a brilliant season, finished top of the league in 91 years, theirfirst grand final, for castleford. leeds are seven time winners and former captain kevin sinfield says competing in previous files will play to their advantage. experience plays a part. i have played in a few of them myself. you understand the enormity when you walk out at the stadium, come out of the dressing room and hear the crowd, its spine tingling and it's exactly where you wa nt to tingling and it's exactly where you want to be as a player. the experience will help. 15 leeds players have been there before and
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won it, some of them on a number of occasions. castleford havejust one player who has experienced this in their career and i think that will. it will be a brilliant game. it's really tight to call, look at it and i can't wait to be there. what advice would you give to the players with those final preparations? enjoy the occasion and atmosphere. it's a big sporting event. something a lot of other sports look at. we will be tuning in on saturday night and we can't wait. we have talked about experience, castleford have never beenin experience, castleford have never been in the final. that could have an impact, and they have lost zak hardaker. how much of an impact will that have? huge, and it's really sad because he's one of their star players. a man of steel contender, announced last weekend, beaten by his scrum—half luke gale. it's disappointing because we want to see the stars play. he's been outstanding for castleford this year. it provides an opportunity for
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somebody else, one of those castleford players who might have been told mid week that he wouldn't been told mid week that he wouldn't be playing at the weekend, but will now be raring to go. interestingly, leeds have not beaten castleford in their last eight games against them. but castleford have never beaten leeds in a majorfinal. but so many stories around this game, and it will be brilliant. castleford in the form of their lives. but never write off leeds, who are used to performing on the biggest stage. george riley can talk you through the where the match will be won and lost. castleford have been brilliant this season, destroying teams, but crucially under the lights at old trafford, leeds have the grand final experience. seven grand finals and 15 players in the side of experienced the big night in manchester. michael
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shenton, the castleford captain, the only likely starter to have previous experience here. could that be key? leeds have won all of these with their inspirational leader kevin sinfield guiding them around the pitch. a lot of responsibility on danny mcguire's shoulders, the current captain. he's back to his very best and has been brilliant in the last couple of months, creating a try for anthony mullally in their semifinal victory here. you could sense how much he wanted it. he will be key alongside rob burrow for all lead to create. for castleford, what a story. luke gale, three weeks ago it looked like his season and world cup next month would be over. an emergency appendix operation. no chance, but here he is winning a semifinal with the most dramatic finish of all, golden point extra time drop goal to go to the final. they only took it into extra time with a penalty after the hooter. nerves of steel. if it goes tight, this man's kicking boot could be key. he scores, creates and kicks. the brilliant luke gale. look out for him. it's more intricate than the halfbacks, danny mcguire against luke gale, but that's an idea of
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where it could be won and lost. we will be live on five live with mark chapman. i will be over the road at 0ld chapman. i will be over the road at old trafford to bring you live commentary for the 6pm kick—off. this is castleford's first—ever appearance ina this is castleford's first—ever appearance in a grand final, but they are in the form of their lives, asi they are in the form of their lives, as i said before. safe to say the locals are very much looking forward to the experience. let's take a look at how the west yorkshire side are preparing. 0nce once upon 0nce upona once upon a time in the west, well, west yorkshire anyway, two tribes of by west yorkshire anyway, two tribes of rugby fans came face—to—face. these schoolchildren may share classrooms, but they are on opposite sides when it comes to the sport they love. it's been splitting friendships, and stuff like that. has it really?
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yeah, arguments about who is better and who will win. you will all be friends again next week. hopefully. how do you think it will go? we have fared quite well so i hope we will win even though the rhinos have had the travel. this is in the leeds council area, but this school is just three miles from castleford's home ground. the rivalry extends to the staff room as well. we have played them four times and beaten them four times. we have let them know that. it ate in a row now, going for nine in a row tomorrow. it's been a long time coming.|j going for nine in a row tomorrow. it's been a long time coming. i have set myself, no matter what the score is, i will go up to a castleford van and say well done. if they win, i would like to say somebody else would like to say somebody else would do it to us. this is a school with real rugby league pedigree, castleford legend danny hall was a pupil here. this is one of his great britain shirt. much more recently,
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another people here was leeds teenage full—back jack walker. so when this lot get back to school on monday morning, will it be castleford all leeds who have made the grade? moving on to cricket, with the uncertainty following ben stokes' selection for the ashes, the selectors have added steven finn to the squad for australia. stokes remains unavailable for selection following an incident outside a nightclub in bristol. as it stands he will not travel to australia with a team at the end of the month. today the ecb still awarded him a central contract for next season, which comes as no surprise to our cricket correspondent jonathan agnew. the status hasn't changed. just like the police enquiry going on. a new development, i think, we know he definitely will not challenge at the start of the tour at the end of october. he has a fractured finger, and that is looking to be fully fit, but
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although they haven't ruled him out of the ashes, that decision is still to be taken, they have said he will not travel with the rest of the party at the start of the tour. steven finn added to the squad, what does he have for england? an extra bowler. without ben stokes at the start of the tour now, ben stokes is to cricketers in one, a bowler and batsman. they have looked at the bowling side of it and recognise they need more cover without stokes being there. steven finn's experience, he had a nightmare tour of australia four years ago, resulting in him losing his place and confidence. you will want to put that right. the question is, whether they add another player to this 16 man squad, another batsman. i wouldn't rule that out as they look at the impact of ben stokes not being there. more interesting announcements from the ecb today, the one—day squad is being investigated. is there a problem, is something serious happening in the team? the press release here, three
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players have been fined, jonny ba i rstow, players have been fined, jonny bairstow, liam plunkett and jake ball, all accepting a formal written warning for unprofessional conduct. they say it's unrelated to the investigation with ben stokes and alex hales, but it does relate to the one—day international series against the west indies. the players are being fined like this and this disciplinary process being set up, suggesting the board feels there is an issue. they are investigating and meeting out punishments. suggesting the board themselves know there are issues to be a addressed before heading off at the end of october and not coming back until april five. it's a very long tour, and they need to make sure the tour party is disciplined from the start. rain ruined much of practice for this weekend's japanese grand prix. just a week after struggling in malaysia, championship leader lewis hamilton says his mercedes is in better shape. he has won two of the
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last three races at suzuka, but his main rival sebastian vettel also has a great record at the track. what you see around me pretty much sums up you see around me pretty much sums up the opening day of practice at suzuka in japan. up the opening day of practice at suzuka injapan. it's dark, dank, has been raining all afternoon. we have had very little meaningful running. there was a bit of dry practice this morning when sebastian vettel went a smidgen faster than hamilton. daniel ricciardo third, three different cars in the top three different cars in the top three positions. that really, friday in suzuka three positions. that really, friday in suzu ka has three positions. that really, friday in suzuka has been about survival. it's been about getting wet weather clothes on and waiting until tomorrow when we will find out who is hot and who's not. and sebastian vettel has to bounce back this weekend after two very disappointing races for ferrari. he needs to close at 34 point gap to lewis hamilton in championship. it's a wonderful race track here, they all relish it, but can track here, they all relish it, but ca n vettel track here, they all relish it, but
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can vettel when is he needs to? it's hotting up in the championship race. anthony crolla is hoping to use the manchester arena and the backing of the city's boxing fans to his advantage in tomorrow night's bout against ricky burns. it's a nontitle fight that neither can afford to lose. anthony crolla will wear his city bees emblem on his shorts. there's a few family members and friends who were there at the manchester bombing on that horrible night. it's their first time back at the arena. i am fortunate to be back at the arena, certainly after everything that happened. i appreciate every single one of them who will come out to support. for a lot of people it's their first time back there after that horrible night. i'm very proud mancunian, it's the best arena in the world for me. but i can't box on those emotions. i have too sick to the plans set out for me. —— i have to
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stick to the plan set out for me. aside from the international football, there is a full programme of fixtures in league 1. defender tom broadbent was still officially in the army at the start of the season, but he joined in the army at the start of the season, but hejoined up in the army at the start of the season, but he joined up with bristol rovers at the start of the season after a trial. we found out more about his extraordinary journey. can we talk about more about afghanistan? the guys in your team wouldn't have experienced what you have in life so far. i haven't really been through a lot, to be honest. i think because i speak about it, lots of people don't get to speak about their experiences, so it seems like i have, but i didn't doa it seems like i have, but i didn't do a lot. i got shot at when i was sat in an armoured vehicle. i was safe. there are more unfortunate people who are not. what were those six years like? they were good, i met a lot of great people and made
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great friends. i enjoyed my time but i got to a point where i felt like i had done what i wanted to do. i was playing non—league on saturday as well for hayes and yet in at the time. there was a bit of interest from agents, so i decided i had to do it now if i was to give it a go. that's why i signed off the army and thought i would work hard to try to get myself to a professional club. would you have done it any other way, if you had been given the opportunity, bearing in mind the experiences you have now had? opportunity, bearing in mind the experiences you have now had ?|j opportunity, bearing in mind the experiences you have now had? i have thought about this, and i'm really proud of the experiences, what i achieved in the army and things, but ido achieved in the army and things, but i do think, what would have happened ifi i do think, what would have happened if i didn'tjoin the army, would i have been in pro football earlier? would i have even made it. i would like to think so. even with all the setbacks you had? i think the army made me more confident. i don't
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know. the army changed me a lot. i'm grateful for what it has done. can't wait to watch that full interview, it will be on football focus on bbc 0ne tomorrow at midday. before we 90, 0ne tomorrow at midday. before we go, wales have won 1—0 in georgia thanks to a fantastic strike from tom lawrence. the match hasjust finished. they face a big match against the republic of ireland on monday in cardiff. that's all from sportsday. thank you forjoining us and enjoy an action packed weekend of sport. see you soon. we had some lovely weather earlier today. i don't think it will be quite as sunny this weekend, but it will not be as chile. we have seen cloud coming our way. it has been changing things. most of it is high cloud but towards the north—west it has been thick enough to give some rain. a couple of weather fronts
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buckling their way south across the uk. dragging down thick cloud and some rain and drizzle. at the same time, the wind will be picking up as well. that all points to a milder night than it was last night with lows of nine or 10 degrees. into the weekend we will continue to see a good deal of cloud around. 0n saturday you are more likely to see you rain. it should be right for the most part. brighter skies and perhaps more sunshine on sunday. starting the day bill across south england. the wettest areas around the south—west, hanging around for awhile. behind that, not a proper change. still a lot of cloud coming m, change. still a lot of cloud coming in, brightness, sunny intervals from time to time, but skies with showers coming from the irish sea. a showery start with rain across northern ireland and scotland. through the day it will tend to brighten up in eastern scotland with sunshine developing. we could see more sunshine in north—east england and
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between these two areas of rain we might get some sunshine across south wales, central and southern england, boosting the temperatures to 16 or 17. on the whole those temperatures are 17. on the whole those temperatures a re pretty 17. on the whole those temperatures are pretty good for the time of year, despite the cloud and threat of rain. the main rain on the weather front which moves away from the far south—west of england and the far south—west of england and the english channel. high—pressure heading our way almost. round the top of it we will still see a lot of cloud but the wind is much lighter on sunday. still some showers and they will be more frequent in western scotland. eastern scotland and eastern england, southern england and south wales, brighter skies with sunshine at times. temperatures similar to saturday. moving into the beginning of next week, everything coming our way. more isobars, everything moving quickly. as those weather systems move quickly. as those weather systems m ove a cross quickly. as those weather systems move across the uk they will become weaker. the wettest weather will be in the north—west. still very little
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